Beyond Linux® From Scratch (System V Edition) - Version 11.1

Chapter 24. Graphical Environments

libxcvt-0.1.1

Introduction to libxcvt

libxcvt is a library providing a standalone version of the X server implementation of the VESA CVT standard timing modelines generator. It is meant to be a direct replacement to the version formerly provided by the Xorg server.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS-11.1 platform.

Package Information

User Notes: https://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/libxcvt

Installation of libxcvt

Install libxcvt by running the following commands: 

mkdir build &&
cd    build &&

meson --prefix=/usr .. &&
ninja

This package does not come with a test suite.

Now, as the root user: 

ninja install

Contents

Installed Program: cvt
Installed Library: libxcvt.so
Installed Directory: /usr/include/libxcvt

Short Descriptions

cvt

calculates VESA Coordinated Video Timing (CVT) modelines for use with X

libxcvt.so

contains functions for calculating VESA CVT

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